Japan Synopsis
フランケンシュタインの怪獣 サンダ対ガイラ
“A crisis, striking from the mountains and the sea!”
Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.
The 1965–1967 Japan Window
71 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The War of the Gargantuas sits at position #38.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The War of the Gargantuas. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The War of the Gargantuas premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,096 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,215 of 1,714 (top 71%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Benedict Pictures Corp., United Productions of America |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | July 29, 1966 |
| IMDb | tt0060440 |